AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) (Sentence Administration Board) Appointment 2005 (No 4)

Disallowable instrument 2005- 92

made under the 

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Act 2001, s 68(1)(c)

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Act 2001 (the Act), amongst other things, governs the constitution and functions of the Sentence Administration Board of the ACT (the board). The board’s function is detailed under Part 4.1 section 66. Part 4.1 of the Act provides for the establishment and membership of the board. 

Consultation has occurred with the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs regarding the proposed appointment, and the committee indicated that it had no objection to it proceeding.

Mr Mewburn is a Commonwealth public servant and therefore the instrument to appoint Mr Mewburn is a disallowable instrument.

This instrument appoints Mr Mewburn under section 68(1)(c) as a non-judicial member of the board for a period of three years commencing on the day after notification on the legislation register.